What's left for Bears fans? Ice skating

The Bear's home field will host two days of public skating, as well as other hockey-related events. (WGN - Chicago)

The Bear's home field will host two days of public skating, as well as other hockey-related events. (WGN - Chicago)

Staff report

If you've dreamed of lacing them up and strutting your stuff at Soldier Field, this could be your chance. But not for football.

The Chicago Bears' home field next month will host two days of public skating and other hockey events as part of the OfficeMax Hockey City Classic Winter Festival. These will be the first outdoor hockey events held at the stadium, owned by the Chicago Park District.

Starting at 10 a.m. Sunday, eight OfficeMax locations will dispense a total of 3,000 passes for free skating events Feb. 2 and Feb. 18. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at:

•Fullerton Plaza: 1829 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago

•Rivercrest Shopping Center: 4921 W. Cal-Sag Road, Crestwood

•Forest Plaza: 6455 E. State St., Rockford

•New York Square: 4338 Fox Valley Center, Aurora

•Oakbrook Court Shopping Center: 1500 16th St., Suite C, Oak Brook

•Grand Hunt Center: 6523 Grand Ave., Gurnee

•Willow Creek Retail Center: 2211 Willow Road, Glenview

•Poplar Creek Crossing: 2570 Sutton Road, Hoffman Estates

Soldier Field also will host two college hockey matchups Feb. 17 as part of the festival: Notre Dame will play Miami (Ohio) University at noon and Minnesota will play Wisconsin at 3:30 p.m.